TSMC CFO recently confirmed that it would begin mass production of 5nm FinFET EUV chips in the second quarter of this year. The A14 Bionic chip on Apple iPhone 12 series might be based on this node. What can consumers expect from the A14 Bionic chip on Apple iPhone 12?
Average consumers might be wondering about the A14 Bionic chip and what it could benefit them if the iPhone 12 series runs on it. In a detailed report from Macworld, Jason Cross shares a lot of answers that most consumers want answered. The writer compares the prowess of the A14 Bionic chip to a 6-core processor on the 15-inch MacBook Pro.
If the analysis is to go by, it seems that the iPhone 12 with A14 Bionic chip is far capable than the iPad Pro Apple launched in 2018. Devices with a 5nm processor on their core could also mean next-generation devices could make current generation devices pre-historic in terms of speed, size, and efficiency.
A14 Bionic chip with a 5nm processor means that it could house more transistors. The chip could have as much as 80 percent more transistors compared to the A13 Bionic chip found o iPhone 11 series. The improved transistor density provided by the 5nm node could see iPhone 12 and other future devices have as much as 15 billion transistors, says TSMC.
While the leap from 7nm to 5nm architecture does not appear like a lot, it is massive in terms of efficiency and performance metrics, according to Macworld. It would mean performance boosts in multi-core tests. Apple's rival, Qualcomm Snapdragon, appears to be catching up with A13 through SD865 with a budget-friendly 5nm chip.
But, with Apple's A14 Bionic chip, it would mean being able to raise multi-core performance by a substantial margin. Apple might also add neural engine cores, and several other architectural enhancements predict Cross. The author speculates that A14 Bionic chip could be the first to feature hardware decoding of the AV1 video codec.
The A14 Bionic chip could also introduce support for hardware encoding, the writer claims. If this pans out, Apple could spend time during the official unveiling of the iPhone 12 talking about smaller in size but higher in quality videos taken on iPhone 12. However, at this point, Apple has not yet confirmed if the 5nm FinFET EUV chip will be on the upcoming iPhone 12.
We recommend taking this information with a pinch of salt. While this is not yet official, news like this excites consumers about the features and specs that the upcoming iPhone 12 could offer.
